The '7 Premium Mids' strategy

[glam77]

Finally going to trade out Sandii this week (likely to go for lobbe if he's picked, just to cover the West Coast bye).

This would leave me with a sizeable amount of free cash.

Just pondering picking up a 7th premium mid (Ablett) to join forces with Murphy, Boyd, Thompson, Pendlebury, Swan, Bartel.

Between this lot they have 4 byes remaining, plus any other lti's, general soreness or opther games missed, during which week a 7th premium mid would be invaluable.

Thoughts on this strategy?

[Chopps]

i have swallow as m7 so cant justify it but i have pretty much done this in my back and forward

heppel and n. riewoltd as 8th players

[D-Train]

WOW what a luxury great idea. IMO grab Ablett and have Bartel as 7th mid good bye coverage (except rd 22). I have tried to do the same and have Foley as 7th mid so will stick with him. Mids are Murphy, Boyd, Pendles, Swan, Ablett, Monty (Foley, Krak DPP, Hibbo DPP)

[glam77]

have 7 trades left.
and if i did all the final trades i needed to do i would be left with 4 to cover lti's, which considering that these would only be used if a premium was out, may be enough trades to see me thru. and having a spare premium in the mids would almost avoid any possibility of any more trades needed there unless i had 2 premiums out + my #8 mid (who could be any of hibberd, jacobs, bewick, mzungu,....)

[Chopps]

even with two out wont you have mpp to cover?

[Holz]

i have 8 forwards for that reason and if i didnt already have bartel i would bring him in i dont have the trades for it but sounds like a good idea. I have dids as my 8th forward so if i could i would bring in Ablett.

[glam77]

currently in my mids on the bench i have hibber (back / mid) ,bewick and prestia (fwd/ mid).

i have plenty of fwds (4-5) with a mid option so that side of things won't be a major problem.

i would likely go:

Sanidlands to Lobbe this week. (which would free up maybe 250k) + my minimal amount in the bank (25k?)
Which means the only way i'd be able to do it would be to trade hibberd and lose my back-mid link, or maybe move mzungu to fwds for prestia and then trade mzungu for ablett.

No rush this week though as asssuming bartel palys, i have a full squad of premium mids, and my first need for another would be next week with thompson out.

[glam77]

It will be diffucilt for me to get ablett in.
Was thinking, what about montagna?

bargain price next week. (maybe $120k cheaper than ablett)
no more byes

[glam77]

It will be diffucilt for me to get ablett in.
Was thinking, what about montagna?

bargain price next week. (maybe $120k cheaper than ablett)
no more byes

ha... make that $160k difference.
Don't think i can get ablett now, and i blame sandi going down about 5 weeks ago for that!!!!

[PowerBug]

I was on track for 8 forwards until Sandi and Didak went causing Petrie to be 2nd ruck and Didakto get traded to Pendles. Awesome idea if it pulls off.

[glam77]

only draw back of this theory.... this week with a full squad of premium mids to choose from, i have to bench bartel or montags..

[PowerToWin]

i think it is a great idea, why? because come finals time I will have Harvey, Gibbs & Heppell and Boyd (Round 20) to cover. Being able to move around my MPPs, means with a 7th premium mid I can cover my regulars when they have a bye.

Knowing I can bench one of the above and bring on a 100pt player is comforting to say the least.

If you can afford it, I suggest do it.

My mids are as follows;

Boyd, Pendlebury, O'Keefe, Rischitelli, Thompson, Ablett
Bench: Redden, Krakouer, Hibberd

[Holz]

I would much prefer a 7th mid who is DPP i have gram and didak in the mids even though they are not premium ( i bought dids as a premium). 7 forwards creates problems when they are all playing no point having a guy like redden on the bench when you could have a pav or fyfe and play them in the forward line and take of a guy like higgins.

[PowerBug]

I would much prefer a 7th mid who is DPP i have gram and didak in the mids even though they are not premium ( i bought dids as a premium). 7 forwards creates problems when they are all playing no point having a guy like redden on the bench when you could have a pav or fyfe and play them in the forward line and take of a guy like higgins.

That sounds better. DPP link that covers two positions. I have Swan, Pendles, Ablett, Priddis, Selwood, Boyd with Mzungu, Rounds and Jacobs on the bench.

[Holz]

I would much prefer a 7th mid who is DPP i have gram and didak in the mids even though they are not premium ( i bought dids as a premium). 7 forwards creates problems when they are all playing no point having a guy like redden on the bench when you could have a pav or fyfe and play them in the forward line and take of a guy like higgins.

That sounds better. DPP link that covers two positions. I have Swan, Pendles, Ablett, Priddis, Selwood, Boyd with Mzungu, Rounds and Jacobs on the bench.

I have Didak, Gram and I.Smith on my bench.